Premier League: Saturday's matches – in pictures

All the best images from around the grounds where Manchester United overcame Pepe Mel's Baggies, Cardiff take on Fulham, Southampton visit Crystal Palace, Norwich face Stoke City and Tottenham take a trip across London to Chelsea

Midway through the second half Wayne Rooney puts clear daylight between the teams when he started and ended the move that gave United their second. He picked the ball up outside the box with his back to goal and played it to Mata. He, in turn, spread the ball out wide to Rafael on the right. In space, he whipped in a brilliant cross to find Rooney – who had turned and timed his run into the box perfectly – at the back post. Like Jones earlier, he was in acres of space and all Rooney had to do was stick his head on it and direct the ball into the goal.

With eight minutes to go Danny Welbeck puts the game to bed when he notches United's third. The United players pass their way around the pitch in a swift counter-attack. It comes to Rooney, he plays it to Fellaini and the Belgian gives it right back. Rooney then plays a beautiful through ball into the box for Welbeck, who is hanging on the last line of the WBA defence. He takes a touch and then passes the ball past Foster and into the far corner of the net. Final score: West Bromwich Albion 0-3 Manchester United

But Rodriguez reacts quickest and knocks the ball into an empty net from a seated position. With Palace failing to create a clear opening, the game belonged to the visitors. The defeat meant that Palace slipped closer to the relegation zone and as they travel to fellow strugglers Sunderland next Saturday they will need to find goals from somewhere if they are to stay clear of trouble. Final score: Crystal Palace 0-1 Southampton

Cardiff City Steven Caulker, centre, celebrates after firing home from close range to open the scoring on the stroke of half-time.
Lewis Holtby levelled just before the hour, blasting home following a corner before Caulker headed home his second from a Noone cross

Whilst under pressure from Jordon Mutch and Fraizer Campbell, Fulham's Sascha Riether diverted the ball into his own net after Stekelenburg had saved Campbell's header. The win means that Cardiff City boosted their hopes of Premier League survival whilst bottom club Fulham were plunged deeper into trouble. Final score: Cardiff City 3-1 Fulham

Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur Outside Stamford Bridge there are a smattering of people protesting against Russia's military intervention in Ukraine and Chelsea owner Roman Abamovich's support of the Russian premier Vladimir Putin

Just three minutes in and Samuel Eto'o is sent atumbling when Spurs' keeper Hugo Lloris comes charging out and clatters into the Chelsea striker. When Eto'o eventually gets up he has a few words to say to Lloris

Just before the hour mark Vertonghen steps on the ball and falls over near the centre circle then swivels round on his buttocks and pokes the ball back towards his own goal. It’s a suicidal pass, releasing Eto’o clear. Eto’o takes a touch, then guides the ball into the bottom left. During his celebrations he pretends to be an old man, mocking comments allegedly made by manager Jose Mourinho questioning his real age

Just four minutes later Eden Hazard extends Chelsea's lead from the penalty spot after Eto'o falls to his knees with Kaboul behind him. Not only did the ref point to the spot he also shows Kaboul a red card. A bit controversial as there didn't look like there was much contact between the two of them

In the last two minutes Demba Ba capitalises on some comedic defending by Spurs to score two goals in two minutes. For Ba's first Sandro, centre, falls over as he attempts to trap the ball and the Chelsea forward takes possession and hammers a low shot home. Spurs' embarressment is complete when Kyle Walker weakly heads back to his own area allowing Ba to challenge the outrushing Lloris and spin around the hapless keeper and hoick the ball into an empty net. The win puts Chelsea seven points clear at the top of the table. Final score: Chelsea 4-0 Tottenham Hotspur